Gourette
Ski resort · Pyrénées-Atlantiques, France
Gourette is a ski resort in Pyrénées-Atlantiques (France) with 30 km of runs and 12 lifts. You can ski between 1,353 m and 2,455 m above sea level: a vertical drop of 1,102 m. Its longest run is La Balade (2.6 km) and the steepest, The Wall, reaches 78% on its toughest stretch.
See Gourette on the 3D map and snow forecast- Runs
- 30 km
- Lifts
- 12
- Elevation
- 1,353–2,455 m
- Vertical drop
- 1,102 m
Kilometres of runs by colour
- Green4.5 km
- Blue9.9 km
- Red13 km
- Black2.3 km
The steepest runs at Gourette
Maximum slope: the steepest 50 m stretch of each run, measured by Cota.
- The Wall Black78% · 38°
- skitour: Pic de Ger, Les Flancs du Ger Black64% · 33°
- La Combe Red62% · 32°
- Le "Z" haut Red62% · 32°
- L'Edelweiss Black61% · 31°
The longest runs
- La Balade Green2.6 km
- Les Rhododendrons Blue2.3 km
- Pène Blanque Red1.7 km
- skitour: Pic de Ger, Les Flancs du Ger Black1.2 km
- skitour: Pic de Ger, Le Serpentin Blue1.1 km
Lifts
5 chairlifts · 3 gondolas · 3 magic carpets · 1 drag lift.
When to go to Gourette
For snow, February: that is usually when there is the most snow on the ground. The month with the most snowfall is January.
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1995–2024 average from ERA5-Land (Copernicus), a 9 km model, at 1,873 m (the resort's mean elevation is 1,904 m). The bars compare months with each other: a model's centimetres are not the resort's centimetres.
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Resorts near Gourette
- Artouste7 km · 7.9 km of runs
- Cauterets Cirque du Lys17 km · 25 km of runs
- Formigal20 km · 104 km of runs
- Astun20 km · 35 km of runs
- Luz-Ardiden23 km · 25 km of runs
- Candanchu25 km · 33 km of runs
Frequently asked questions
- Where is Gourette?
- In Pyrénées-Atlantiques, France. The nearest resort is Artouste, 7 km away as the crow flies.
- How many kilometres of runs does Gourette have?
- 30 km: 4.5 km of green runs, 9.9 km of blue runs, 13 km of red runs, 2.3 km of black runs.
- What is the elevation of Gourette?
- You can ski between 1,353 m and 2,455 m: a vertical drop of 1,102 m.
- How many lifts does Gourette have?
- 12: 5 chairlifts, 3 gondolas, 3 magic carpets, 1 drag lift.
- What is the steepest run at Gourette?
- The Wall (black), at 78% (38°) on its toughest 50 m stretch, according to Cota's measurements.
- What is the best month to ski at Gourette?
- For snow, February: that is usually when there is the most snow on the ground. The month with the most snowfall is January. Based on the 1995–2024 average from ERA5-Land (Copernicus).
- How much snow is there today at Gourette?
- On Cota you can see the snow that fell in the last 7 days and the forecast for the next 7, and on the map, the hour-by-hour forecast at three elevations.